Curtain swing



Jan. 8 1924.

J. Z. BENSON CURTAIN SWING Filed Sept. l5 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INI/EN TUI? J Z. Benson /M/L r* A TTRNEYS Y. ou

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J. z. BENSON CURTAIN SWING Filed sept. 15, 1922 2 sheets-sheet 2 v AoHNErs Patented Jan. 8j, 1924. Y j

UNITED stares J ZIEGLER BENSON, F DIESl MOINES, IOWA.

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Application filed September 15, `1922. SeralvNio. 588,458'.

Toa-ZZ whomz may concern.'

'Be it known that I, JOHN Z. BnNsoN, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, have invented a new and Improved Curtain Swing, of which the following is a description.

My invention relates to a curtain hanging means and more especially is intended for .9 use on Ford touring cars and roadsters.V

The general object of my invention is to provide a curtain hanging arm adapted to be swingingly mounted whereby the curtain can be swung from its normal position to f a position alongside the windshield thereby leaving an open doorway unobstructed by the curtain. Y

A further object Aof the invention is to provide for supporting therswingable arm.

'-l either in position with the curtain disposed at the doorway or at the Windshield as well as to provide means for coordinating the curtain supporting arm with the front bow of the top to permit of readily disposing said arm to accord with the folded position of the automobile top.

The manner and means whereby the above and other objects as will appear are accomplished will be readily understood as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of one example of the invention.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved curtain supporting means showing the samel in use on an automobile illustrated in part;

Figure 2 is av vertical section showing the arm in elevation at the interior of the automobile;

`Figure 3 shows the automobile top in transverse section and the curtain supporting arm and curtain disposed against the windshield; Y

Figure 4 is a face view of the clip for holding the free end or that end of the curtain supporting arm opposite its hinged end; 50 Figure 5 is an elevation of the clip shown in Figure 4, the curtain supporting arm being shown in transverse section;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary plan view at the hinge end of the Vcurtain supporting arm.

In carrying out vmy invention in practice in accordance with the` illustrated example anarm 10 preferably stamped from sheet metal is provided at one end with a member 11 hinged to the arm as at 12, said hinge Vmember 11 being secured by a bolt 13 on which it is free to swing in a vertical plane to the front forwardly extending bow A- of 'the automobile at the linner side of the latter to lie adjacent one side arm of said bow.

The arm 10 is provided with curtain fasteners 14. whereby to suspend a curtain B of the usual form having isinglass` windows Z), the curtain at the frontend thereof being fastened as usual to the windshieldD as at C. The free end of the arm 10 or that endV sleeve prevents rattling.

On the front upright bow or frame memy ber E of the automobile top I provide a clip 16 secured by bolts 17 and having a fork 18 between the membersof which fork the outermost curtain fastener lt is accommodated when Vthe free end of the arm10ris sprung into engagement with clip 16. Thus, said clip holds the` arm 10 rmly in position with the curtainjB Vacross ,the doorway but the arm may be readily detached from said clip and swung to position against the windshield D.

In folding the automobile top the bow A is disengaged from the usual lugV F and engaged with the usual lug G below on the adjacent vertical upright bow E. To adapt the curtain arm A to the folding of theY automobile top the curtain B is removed, said arm 10 is disengaged from the clip 16 and a pin hole 19 is formed in said arm 10 adapted to receive the pin of the vlug F.

When the arm 10 is swung to dispose the curtain adjacent to the windshield D the Acurtain folds in a manner .to prevent damage to the' isinglass windows b.

Attention is directed to the fact that the combinedv windshield engaging hook and handle 15 is formed by extending the metal constituting the arm 10 upwardly and then downwardly.V It might be saidV that theV upward bend in the arm causes the hook to extend upwardly and therefore free from destructive Contact With the head or the hat of the occupant of the vehicle. Thus a passenger may sit in the front seat of the vehicle, Without possibility of having hie'or her hat engaged by the hook 15.

I would state in conclusion that While the illustrated exampde constitutes a practical embodiment of my invention, do not limit myself strictly to the exact details here-in illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can be considerablyV varied Without departure from the spirit of the invention as dened in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

Acurtain supporting attachment for automobile tops comprising an arm having a combined attaching and hinge plate hingedly connected thereto, a combined pivot and fastening bolt for pivotally connecting the attaching pilate toa boys7 of the automobile top whereby the arm may swing about a vertical aXis or into parallel relation to the bow to Which it is connected, the rear portion of said arm being formed with an opening for the reception of a pin by means oi' which the rear portion of the arml may be secured to a bow of the top When'the'top is folded, and a supporting clip; carried *by one of the top bows and having a slot opening out through the upperend thereof, said arm beingjprovided'vvith curtain supporting, members, one' of which is adapted to extend through the slot in said clip.

JOHN ZIEGLER BENSON', 

